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Subject: CALAIS, FRANCE
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` CALAIS, by GLYN MAXWELL    Poem Full Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: They tin-opened his head
Subject(s): Calais, France


CALAIS BEACON, by AGNES MARY F. ROBINSON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: For long before we came upon the coast and the line of the surge
Last Line: And know not of your light!
Alternate Author Name(s): Duclaux, Madame Emile; Darmesteter, Mary; Robinson, A. Mary F.
Subject(s): Calais, France; Lighthouses


CALAIS SANDS, by MATTHEW ARNOLD    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: A thousand knights have rein'd their steeds
Last Line: Beneath one roof, my queen! With mine.
Subject(s): Calais, France


FISH-WOMEN - ON LANDING AT CALAIS, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Tis said, fantastic ocean doth enfold
Last Line: The undisturbed abodes where sea-nymphs dwell!
Subject(s): Calais, France; Sea; Ocean


ON CALAIS SANDS, by ANDREW LANG    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: On calais sands the gray began
Last Line: On calais sands!
Subject(s): Calais, France


THE BURGHERS OF CALAIS, by EMILY A. BRADDOCK    Poem Text                    
First Line: Philippa of hainault, the good, philippa, england's
Last Line: And tear-dimmed eyes, as when she saved the burghers of calais.
Subject(s): Calais, France; Edward Iii, King Of England (1312-1377)